Montreal, June 3, 2026 – This morning, in front of Rose-des-Vents School, elected officials from Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie officially launched the Quartiers-écoles program, a major initiative aimed at transforming school surroundings into traffic-calmed urban blocks.
With this new program, the borough is reimagining its neighborhoods by prioritizing safe travel and greening to improve the quality of life in the community. Local streets will be reconfigured to limit through traffic and facilitate mobility for residents and families traveling to schools.
“Making school zones safer and more pleasant is one of the top priorities of our term. The Quartiers-écoles program puts this commitment into action. Our goal is clear: to create traffic-calmed zones in more than a dozen school hubs by 2029,” says François Limoges, mayor of the Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie borough.
The program responds to strong public demand and relies on the active participation of school communities, parents, students, and all residents to transform their neighborhoods.
Starting in 2026, the borough will implement concrete measures in four school districts:
La Petite-Patrie School
• Conversion of Drolet Street to one-way traffic heading south;
• Reversal of traffic flow on Henri-Julien Avenue to northbound traffic between Mozart Avenue and de Bellechasse Street to limit through traffic in the school zone;
• Installation of protected drop-off zones (in 2027).
Rose-des-Vents and Louis-Hébert Schools
• Creation of a landscaped school plaza;
• Addition of street furniture;
• Reconfiguration of 5th Avenue, 6th Avenue, and 8th Avenue to improve safety and the school environment for students.
Saint-Jean-de-Brébeuf and Sainte-Bibiane / Saint-François-Solano Schools
• Making Holt and Dandurand Streets one-way between D’Iberville Street and Pie-IX Boulevard;
• Improving safety on the bike lanes on Holt Street;
• Adding a bike lane on Dandurand Street;
• Resurfacing of Dandurand Street (in 2027).
Temporary arrangements will also allow for the testing of certain measures and the adjustment of interventions based on the needs expressed by the community.
The implementation schedule and all details can be found on the program page.
“We would like to highlight the borough’s willingness to listen to the needs expressed by the CSSDM and parents. This joint effort will directly contribute to the safety of students from both schools who attend classes in this area every day. We are committed to continuing this collaboration in the future, for the benefit of our school communities,” said Jean Ouimet, Deputy Director General of the Centre de services scolaire de Montréal (CSSDM).
“What makes the Quartiers-écoles program promising is its collaborative approach. Parents, students, and residents have a say in transforming their community. At Rose-des-Vents School, we are ready to play this role and work hand in hand with the Borough to ensure our streets truly become child-friendly. ” – Claude-Emanuelle Beauchamp, Marie-Hélène Lizotte-Masson, and Karine Desruisseaux, parents and members of the Rose-des-Vents School Safety Committee.
With this initiative, Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie continues its efforts to improve the quality of life for residents, make travel safer, and foster neighborhoods that place young people at the heart of urban planning.
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Source: Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie Borough
